Major Nelson recently let out a schedule of upcoming releases on the Xbox Live marketplace. Prices and release dates are subject to change. Xbox Live Arcade: March 10: Scrap Metal - 1200 MSP ($15) March 17: Perfect Dark - 800 MSP ($10) March 22: Block Party - Free (Free to download. Individual games will cost 240 to 400 points) Xbox Live Games on Demand: March 9: Conde... more.

Kicking off Marches Xbox LIVE Arcade “Block Party (House Party for those across the pond)" is Toy Soldiers. A title coming from Signal Studios, Toy Soldiers brings a new take on strategy as you take on Not World War II, but World War I in an all out war between toys. No Ben Stiller needed here though, you'll command tanks, planes, and the toy soldiers themselves. Coming in hot for 1200 MSP, this... more.

The latest DLC for Ubisoft's Assassin's Creed 2 will be available on February 18th. For those that are already familiar with the title, it's the second half of the missing memory sequence. At an expected price of 240 MSP ($3), The DLC will take you around Florence's Palazzo Medici, Santa Maria dei Frari and Regno dei Funghi.* *Two thumbs up for those who spot the joke in that last sentence. [vi... more.

With “Windows Mobile” officially dead, in comes Windows Phone 7. Besides the Zune like interface sleekness, what gamers will be interesting in most is its gaming possibility. Luckily what you’ll find with Windows Phone 7 is finally a real world resemblance of the fabled “ LIVE Anywhere”. Something foretold many years ago with no final product in sight until now, Xbox LIVE is now headed t... more.

Aliens vs Predator is back baby! No, not those stinky ass movies that untold numbers of abashed viewers endured. We're talking about the Aliens vs Predator series that gamers aren't ashamed of, which is too bad for their movie going counterparts. Aliens vs Predator in videogame form has been rather stellar up until this point with the series seeing a 10 year hiatus. But now, it's back and now in ... more.

In a surprise of sorts, those very much looking to sink their teeth into DICE’s next entry into the Battlefield series on the Xbox 360, today is your lucky day. It’s time to drop what you’re going, hope on the Xbox LIVE Marketplace to download the 1.35 GB Battlefield Bad Company 2 multiplayer demo as you'll be given a taste of Rush Mode throughout a variety of  environments.  Just rememb... more.

This coming January 3rd, 2009 join TXD as we take Left 4 Dead 2 out for a spin on Xbox LIVE. The following gamertags will be hosting games for all of you to join in with between 8:00 -11:00 PM ET (5:00 - 8:00PM PT). You can find this info on the Xbox 360's Dashboard as well. Get ready to have lots of fun. Leave a comment here or join our forums to get a conversation going. What gametypes or ca... more.

If you’ve been longing for a virtual pet for your avatar because the Gears of War, Mass Effect, and Clone Trooper suits weren’t good enough then today is your day. No Lolcat speak needed here. Assuming you have a hole burning in that virtual Microsoft Point pocket of yours, the following is now available on the Avatar Marketplace for 240 each. Now isn’t that nice of them. No fuss, no muss, a... more.

In celebration of the latest Xbox LIVE Dashboard Update, Major Nelson has announced a free LIVE weekend. Xbox LIVE Silver members will receive a free trial of Gold for the weekend. It's a great opportunity to try out the new Twitter, Facebook and Last.fm features. Or, you can pop in the game of your choice and start fragging people online. Either way, we all have the chance to play and communicate... more.

There's only five days left for those who aren't in the Xbox LIVE Update preview program. Come November 17th everyone on Xbox LIVE will be getting prompt for a dashboard update. As already known, you'll be getting access to Twitter, Facebook, Last.FM and Zune video Marketplace with 1080p instant streaming. So just remember, this coming Tuesday be ready for a system update prompt. [Via Major ... more.